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mangabey mangabey /ˈmæŋɡəbi/

noun

Large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids ( mangabey )
large agile arboreal monkey with long limbs and tail and white upper eyelids
During our safari, we were lucky to spot a playful mangabey swinging from branch to branch.
During our safari, we were lucky to spot a playful mangabey swinging from branch to branch.

conductor conductor /kənˈdʌktɝ/

noun

() The person who leads a musical group ( director , music director , kapellmeister , conductor )
the person who leads a musical group
The conductor led the orchestra with precision and passion
The conductor led the orchestra with precision and passion
() The person who collects fares on a public conveyance ( conductor )
the person who collects fares on a public conveyance
The conductor collected tickets from all the passengers.
The conductor collected tickets from all the passengers.
() A substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat ( conductor )
a substance that readily conducts e.g. electricity and heat
A device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc. ( conductor )
a device designed to transmit electricity, heat, etc.
Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity.
Copper is an excellent conductor of electricity.

southeastern pocket gopher southeastern pocket gopher /ˌsaʊθˈiːstərn ˈpɑːkɪt ˈgoʊfər/

noun

Gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida ( Geomys pinetis , southeastern pocket gopher )
gopher of Alabama and Georgia and Florida

zinc sulphate zinc sulphate /zɪŋk ˈsʌlfeɪt/

noun

A colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc ( white vitriol , zinc sulfate , zinc sulphate , zinc vitriol )
a colorless water-soluble powder; used as a mordant or to preserve wood or for the electrodeposition of zinc

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